Media storage disk case

ABSTRACT

A media disk storage case comprising a wallet having a base panel and a cover panel hingeably engaged to the base panel to be movable thereto from a closed condition wherein the panels are overlying to an open condition wherein the panels are outward lying of each other. The base panel has a mounting member which includes a rosette. The mounting member is engaged to a first major surfaces of the base panel by at least one mechanical fastening means secured to the mounting member and to the one of the first or second panels, so that when in the overlying condition the media storage disk on the rosette is captured between the base panel and the cover panel and the planes of the first major surfaces of the base panel and the cover panel are substantially parallel to the plane of the media storage disk.

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to media storage disk case forstorage of digital and the like media storage disks whether recorded ornot.

BACKGROUND

[0002] Media storage disks such as CD's, DVD's, VCD's are normallypackaged and presented for sale within packaging of a rigid form case.Such packaging will normally consist of a tray which has a rosette tomount a disk at its central aperture. The tray may form part of a walletlike enclosure which can be opened or closed. The packaging also servesto provide written or graphical information which may for example beinformation relevant to the contents of the disk and which may serve anadvertising purpose. The wallet like nature of such packaging willnormally consist of a back panel and a front panel which are secured toeach other by a spine. The front and rear panels can move between anoverlapping condition and an outwardly folded condition corresponding toa closed and open condition of the package. It is becoming increasinglypopular to provide such wallets in the form where the front and backpanels are made of a different material to the tray which carries thedisk. The front and back panels may for example be made of a paperboardmaterial which provides an advantage that it can be easily printed.Because of its complexity to securely and safely hold a disk, a tray isgenerally made of a plastics material. In a current form, the plastictray is engaged to a surface of either the front or back panel of thewallet by an adhesive. An adhesive is applied in particular regionswhere mounting features of the tray are provided and between suchmounting features and a surface of the paperboard material, the adhesiveis applied. A spot application of adhesive in the appropriate places ishence required for the assembly of a package of such a known kind. Theprovision of an adhesive makes the process of assembly of the entirepackage more complex. The assembly machinery is required to incorporateadhesive applying equipment in addition to the material handlingequipment that is required for the appropriate positioning of the traywith the paperboard. Precise control of the quantity of adhesive to bedispensed, temperature control and dwell time are all additional stepswhich a machine for the assembly of such known packaging types isrequired to incorporate. It will hence be an advantage to move away froman assembly process for packaging which includes provision of adhesivefor assembling the at least two components of the overall packagetogether.

[0003] It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide amedia storage disk case of a kind which includes a separate tray ortrays engaged to a wallet configuration wherein no adhesive is requiredto be used for securing the tray(s) to the wallet configuration.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0004] Accordingly in a first aspect the present invention consists insa media storage disk case comprising

[0005] a wallet defining member comprising a base panel and a coverpanel defining a cover hingably engaged to said base panel to be movablethereto from a closed condition wherein said panels are at least in partsubstantially overlying to an open condition wherein said panels areoutward lying of each other,

[0006] a media disk mounting member including a rosette to engage withthe central aperture of said media disk,

[0007] said mounting member engaged to a first major surface of saidbase panel by at least one mechanical fastening means secured to saidmounting member and to said one of said first or second panels, suchthat when in said overlying condition

[0008] (a) said media storage disk is captured between said base paneland said cover panel and

[0009] (b) the planes of said first major surfaces of said base paneland said cover panel are substantially parallel to the plane of saidmedia storage disk.

[0010] Preferably said mechanical fastening means extends through saidbase panel and compressively holds said base panel against said mediadisk mounting member.

[0011] Preferably said mechanical fastening means includes a shankportion which extends through an aperture of said base panel and betweena region where it is engaged to said mounting member and a head portionwhich is located on the other side of said base panel to said firstmajor surface, said head portion being trapped to prevent it from beingretracted to the side of said first major surface.

[0012] Preferably said mechanical fastening means is integral with saidmounting member.

[0013] Preferably said mechanical fastening means is a separate memberof but engaged to said mounting member.

[0014] Preferably said mounting member includes an aperture within whichsaid region of said mechanical fastening means is located.

[0015] Preferably said mechanical fastening means is engaged to saidmounting member in a press fitted relationship.

[0016] Preferably said mechanical fastening means is engaged to saidmounting member in a threaded relationship.

[0017] Preferably said region of said fastening means engaged to saidmounting member includes barbed features positioned to prevent theextraction of said mechanical fastening means from said aperture of saidmounting member.

[0018] Preferably said fastening means is of a stronger material thansaid mounting member.

[0019] Preferably said head portion is trapped by and against said othermajor surface of said base panel.

[0020] Preferably said head portion is of a larger size than the size ofsaid aperture.

[0021] Preferably said head portion is of a diameter larger than thediameter of said shank.

[0022] Preferably said head portion is engaged with a second mountingmember which is positioned against the other major surface of said basepanel, said base panel being captured between said first mentioned andsaid second mounting members.

[0023] Preferably said head portion is engaged to said second mountingmember in a push fit manner with an aperture of said second mountingmember.

[0024] Preferably said head portion is engaged to said second mountingmember in a treaded manner with an aperture of said second mountingmember.

[0025] Preferably said head portion extends though an aperture of saidsecond mounting member and is engaged onto and against a surface ofsurface of said second mounting member the normal of which projects awayfrom the normal of said first mentioned major surface of said basepanel.

[0026] Preferably said wallet includes a second cover panel defining acover hingably engaged to move relative to said base panel to be movablethereto from a closed condition wherein said second cover panel at leastin part substantially overlies said base panel to an open conditionwherein said second cover panel is outward lying of said base panel.

[0027] Preferably said second cover panel is hingabley engaged to saidbase panel.

[0028] Preferably said second cover panel is hingably engaged to saidfirst mentioned cover panel.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029]FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a case in an open conditionshowing the wallet and the tray,

[0030]FIG. 1B is a plan view of a tray,

[0031]FIG. 2 is a sectional view through section AA of FIG. 1 andwherein there is also shown a panel of a wallet with which the tray isto be engaged,

[0032]FIG. 3 is a sectional view of part of the tray and the panel inthe process of assembly together,

[0033]FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 2,

[0034]FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the top side of a tray of thepresent invention but wherein the rosette is not shown,

[0035]FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 5,

[0036]FIG. 7 is a perspective view of part of the tray shown in the viewof FIG. 6,

[0037]FIG. 8 is a perspective and exploded view of a tray and walletprior to assembly,

[0038] FIGS. 9 to 15 illustrate alternative fastening means that may beutilised for fastening a tray or trays to a panel of the wallet,

[0039]FIG. 16 is a perspective view of an alternative configuration oftray of the present invention,

[0040]FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a fastening means of the tray ofFIG. 16,

[0041]FIG. 18 illustrates a perspective view of the backside of the trayof FIG. 16 illustrating some of the detail of the fastening means ofthis preferred form,

[0042]FIG. 19 illustrates a further fastening means which can be or isutilised with the tray of the form of FIG. 16,

[0043]FIG. 20 is a cut away perspective view of the packaging of thepresent invention illustrating the wallet in a closed condition andillustrating the tray being captured between the front and rear panels,

[0044]FIG. 21 is an exploded view of an alternative configuration ofcase of the present invention wherein two trays are engaged to one panel(against oppositely facing surfaces of the panel) and wherein twoadditional panels of the wallet are used for enclosing each of the traysindependently,

[0045] FIGS. 22 to 24 illustrates features in relation to the engagementof the two trays to be capturing a panel there between, and the meansfor fastening such panels together,

[0046]FIG. 25 is an exploded view of the trays of FIG. 24 and wherein apanel of a wallet is captured there between,

[0047]FIG. 26 is a view of one of the fastening means of thisconfiguration,

[0048]FIG. 27 shows the configuration in an assembled condition,

[0049]FIG. 28 illustrates the provision of two trays engaged to adifferent panel of the wallet as that shown in FIG. 21,

[0050]FIG. 29 illustrates the configuration of FIG. 28 in an explodedview,

[0051]FIG. 30 shows an intermediate step in the enclosing of the twotrays of the wallet,

[0052]FIG. 31 illustrates the package in a fully closed conditionwherein the wallet covers both of the trays, and

[0053]FIGS. 32 and 33 illustrate details of part of FIG. 31.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0054] With reference to FIG. 1A there is shown a case of the presentinvention which includes a wallet structure 1 and with which a tray 2 isengaged. The wallet structure 1 consists of at least a first panel 3which has provided onto at least one of its major surfaces, the tray 2.The first panel 3 has disposed therefrom at least one additional panel(a second panel) 4 which is hingeably engaged to the first panel 3. Thepanels are preferably of a rectangular or square plan shape andengagement of adjacent panels is preferably along the straight edges ofthe panels. With reference to FIG. 1A, it can be seen that each panel issubstantially rectangular in shape, and the second panel 4 is engagedalong one of its longer sides to one of the longer sides of the firstpanel 3. Engagement may be directly between the first and second panels3, 4 or a spine region 5 may be provided intermediate of the first andsecond panels. The spine region may be provided to allow for the twopanels (in a closed condition) to be positioned substantially parallelto each other yet still have some distance there between. The provisionof such a distance between the two panels when in a closed condition isnecessary as the tray 2 is of a thickness which must be allowed for.When in a closed condition the second panel 4 overlies at least part ofthe first panel 3. The second panel 4 is to overlie the first panel 3 onthat major side of the first panel 3 at which the tray 2 is engaged.Whilst the second panel 4 may be substantially co-extensive with thefirst panel 3 when in the closed condition, the second panel 4 mayalternatively overlie part of the first panel 3 and may merely overliethat region where the tray is provided. With reference to FIG. 1B, thereis shown an example of a tray which may be engaged to the walletstructure. The tray includes a disk location region 6 including a diskmounting region 7 which is able to secure a disk to the tray by thelocation of fastening means of the tray with the central aperture of adisk. Commonly such a fastening means is called a rosette and canoperate to secure yet allow for release of a disk from the tray as andwhen desired. It will be appreciated by a person skilled in the art thatmany forms of rosette structures can be provided to perform the same orsimilar functions. The rosette feature has not been shown on any of theaccompanying drawings. Indeed the tray structure of the presentinvention may be provided to allow for a separate rosette to be fastenedto the tray structure during assembly.

[0055] The tray 2, includes regions for fastening 8 which allow the trayto be fastened to a panel of the wallet structure. Such regions forfastening (fastening points) may be provided at appropriately locatedregions of the tray structure so that once engaged to the walletstructure, the tray is securely and will remain securely fastened to thewallet. In the most preferred form four fastening points are provided.In the most preferred form the tray structure is also rectangular orsquare in plan shape and the fastening points 8 are provided proximateto each of the four comers of the tray. The tray structure mayalternatively be of a different shape including a five-sided, six-sidedpolygon or circular or oval in shape. One and preferably at least twofastening points may be utilised for fastening the tray to the wallet.The tray itself is preferably of a thin structure and this can forexample be seen in FIG. 2. Although some relief features are provided,the tray is substantially planar in shape and when engaged to the panelof the wallet, the plane of both the panel and the tray aresubstantially parallel. The panel of the wallet which the tray isengaged may be of the same plan shape or of a larger plan shape than thetray. If of a substantially similar shape, the tray is engaged to thepanel of the wallet to be substantially co-extensive therewith.Fastening of the tray with one of the major surfaces of a panel of thewallet is achieved by a mechanical fastening means 9. The mechanicalfastening means is of a kind which includes an elongated shank 10 and ahead 11 provided at one end of the shank 10. The fastening means ismoved in a direction axial and parallel to the elongated direction forengagement with the wallet and tray. With reference to FIG. 4, thefastening means 9 is shown pre-engagement and is aligned with anaperture 12 of the panel 3 through which the shank 10 will at least inpart, pass. The fastening means is advanced from a major side 13 of thepanel 3 opposite to the major side 14 at which the tray 2 is engaged.The fastening points 8 include an aperture 15 into which a fasteningfeature 16 of the shank 10 of the fastening means 9 will engage. Theapertures 12 of the panel 3 are provided in locations which correspondto the locations of the fastening points 8. Hence the apertures 12 and15 will be aligned for the fastening of the tray 2, to the panel 3. Theaperture 15 of each fastening point 8 is preferably an elongate apertureas shown in FIG. 4. It may be a blind aperture or it may be a throughhole. The aperture includes longitudinally extending side walls whichprovide the engagement regions with which the fastening feature 16 ofthe fastening means can locate. The aperture 15 is of a similar shape tothe sectional shape (perpendicular to the longitudinal direction) of theshank 10. The shank 10 includes fastening features 16 which are toengage with the aperture 15 of the fastening points 8. In the mostpreferred form the fastening means 9 is press fitted with the tray. Thefastening features 16 are preferably of a slightly larger size than thesize of the aperture 15. The fastening features 16 are for examplebarbed features which are shaped to allow for the press fitting of thefastening means 9 into the aperture 15 but significantly prevent theretraction of the fastening means 9 away from the tray 2 once they arefully engaged. The head 11 is of a larger size than the aperture 12 ofthe panel 3 and accordingly the head is pressed against the surface 13once the fastening means 9 has been engaged with the tray 2. The panel 3is then captured between the head 9 and the tray 2 thereby securing thetray 2 and panel 3 together. Once the assembly has been completed, thefirst panel 3 will be pressed against the tray 2. As for example shownin FIG. 3, the tray is pressed against an edge 17 of the tray when thefastening means 9 are fully engaged with the fastening points 8. Theshank 10 of the fastening means is sufficiently long so as to allow forthe fastening features 16 to extend sufficiently into the aperture 15 ofthe fastening points 8. The head 11 may form part of the fastening means9 or may alternatively be engaged therewith, but nevertheless is of ashape to prevent the shank from being fully drawn or pushed through theaperture 12. In the most preferred form the fit between the fasteningfeatures 16 and the aperture 15 is of an interference kind which may beachieved by a press fitting of the fastening means into the aperture 15.A snap or clip fitting may be provided or a material deformation typeengagement may alternatively be provided. With reference to FIGS. 11-15,alternative forms of fastening features are shown including a snapfitting arrangement as shown in FIG. 14 wherein a pair or pairs of legs18 are provided on two legs of the shank which can move towards and awayfrom each other.

[0056] As the tray 2 is preferably made of a plastics material and ispreferably injection moulded, it is of the most simple construction toprovide an engagement of the fastening means with the tray which is of apress fitted relationship wherein material deformation occurs. Snapfitting engagement will require some form of undercutting which may notnecessarily be convenient to achieve in an injection mouldedconfiguration of the tray. Where the engagement is of a materialdeformation press fitting kind, the fastening means 9 is preferably madeof a stronger material than the material of the tray 2. The fasteningmeans will hence deform the material of the tray at the aperture 15 toachieve the press fitted engagement. Most preferably the fastening means9 is hence made of a metal or polycarbonate material. The tray may forexample be made of a GPPS or a PP material. Where the material of thetray is sufficiently elastic, fastening means such as that shown inFIGS. 13A and 13B may be utilised which do not carry any barbed featuresbut which carry bulbous features which when pressed into the aperture 15will elastically deform the material of the tray and allow such materialto be captured about the bulbous features.

[0057] The fastening points 8 are preferably of a reinforced kind asshown in FIG. 7 which includes webs 20 which extend radially from theaperture to a concentric reinforcement ring 21. The webs 20 provide anincreased wall strength to the aperture 15 to prevent the aperture fromfracturing or displacing to much, to thereby allow a secure fastening ofthe fastening means therewith.

[0058] Furthermore if cracks do appear in the wall of the aperture 15,then the webs 20 will ensure some form of integrity to the aperture 15should still prevent any significant loosening of the fastening meanstherewith.

[0059] The fastening means may also be of a sufficient strength whichmay allow for it to be punched through the panel 3 to define theaperture 12. Hence the aperture 12 may not be pre-cut for the purposesof allowing the fastening means to be inserted there through. Machinerymay be set up to allow for the fastening means to be driven through thematerial of the first panel 3 to create such an aperture 12.

[0060]FIG. 8 illustrates a perspective view of the panel 3 prior tobeing engaged with the tray 2 wherein the apertures 12 are aligned withthe apertures 15 so that the fastening means can be driven forengagement from the side 13 of the panel 3 through the panel 3 and intothe apertures 15. Assembly preferably occurs where the panels 3 and 4are substantially co-planar as shown in FIG. 8, and after assembly hasoccurred of the tray with the wallet structure, the panel 4 can befolded relative to the panel 3 and tray 2, to become positioned tooverlie the tray which will then be captured between the panels 3 and 4.Once in a closed condition, the panel 4 will overlie the other side ofthe tray 2 as for example shown in FIG. 20.

[0061] With reference to FIG. 21, the packaging may also be provided tocarry at least two trays 2A and 2B. In the most preferred form where atleast two trays are provided to the wallet structure of the presentinvention, the trays are preferably provided against opposing surfacesof the same panel of the wallet structure. With reference to FIG. 21, itcan be seen that the trays 2A and 2B are aligned for engagement to thefirst panel 3 of the wallet structure. The first panel 2A will beengaged against the surface 14 of the panel 3 and the second panel 2Bwill be engaged to the surface 13 of the panel 3. In such aconfiguration, it is desirable to take advantage of a simultaneousfastening which can be achieved between the two trays. Each of the trayspreferably includes fastening points 8 which are provided insubstantially the same locations such that when the two trays arepositioned parallel adjacent and substantially co-extensive with eachother, the fastening points 8 are also in alignment. With the provisionof an intermediate fastening means 29 and which are shown for example inFIGS. 9 and 10, the fastening of the two trays together can be achieved.Fastening is similar to that which has previously been described whichmay include a clip or snap fitting or material deformation fitting. Thefastening of the two trays together will also capture the panel 3between the two trays. The trays will be prevented from moving away fromeach other because of the fastening features of the fastening means 29thereby ensuring that the structure remains securely fastened togetherand the panel 3 of the wallet structure remains captured between the twotrays.

[0062] Press fitting of the fastening means is the most preferred formalthough in an alternative form a threaded engagement which will requirea rotational tool to achieve such an engagement may also be utilised.However press fitting is the most convenient form as or it will keep theassembly process more simplified. With reference to FIG. 21, the walletstructure includes the second panel 4 as well as a further panel 24. Thefirst panel 4 can be manipulated to move and overlie the first tray 2Awhereas the further panel 24 can be manipulated to be folded relative tothe first panel 3 to overlie the second tray 2B. In a configurationwhere for example two trays are provided, it is most convenient toprovide such trays to be engaged against opposite spacing surfaces ofthe first panel 3. However it will be appreciated that such trays mayalternatively be provided to be engaged against different panels such asagainst the second panel 4 and against the further panel 24. The secondtray 2A may be engaged against the lower surface of the panel 4 and thesecond tray 2B may be engaged to the upper surface of the further panel24. A folding of the two panels in the same directions as indicated inFIG. 21 will still achieve a similar configuration of the case in theclosed condition although the location of the disk on the tray will bein a different orientation. In a further configuration incorporating twopanels of the package of the present invention reference is made to FIG.29 wherein the first panel 3 is situated at the end of the walletstructure and wherein the second panel 4 and further panel 24 are notengaged to each side of the third panel 3 but extends from one side ofthe first panel. The second panel 4 is moved to overlie the first tray2A by a folding to a condition as shown in FIG. 30 and thereafter thefurther panel 24 is folded to overlie the second tray 2B to a conditionas shown in FIGS. 31-33. The spine 5B between the second panel 4 andfurther panel 24 will be of a width which is greater than the spine 5Asince the spine 5B needs to be of a thickness which is substantiallytwice the thickness of one of the trays.

[0063] In an alternative form of the present invention the fasteningmeans may be provided as a unitary part of the tray. The fastening meansof such a configuration may up stand from the substantially planarnature of the tray to present a shank with a fastening feature toprotrude through the panel 3 of the wallet structure. The fasteningfeature in such a configuration may then be engaged with a fasteningmember to thereby capture the panel 3 between the fastening member andthe tray 2. Such a fastening member may indeed be a second tray withwhich the fastening feature of the fastening member of the first traymay engage. The fastening means in such a configuration may include apress fit engagement feature of a similar kind as previously discussedwherein the second tray is engaged onto such a fastening feature tosecure the second tray to the first tray and capture the first panel 3between the trays.

[0064] With reference to FIGS. 16-19, 22-27, a similar such fasteningarrangement is shown. A tray may include an up stand fastening feature31 which is unitary with the tray and which presents a fastening region32 at a distance from the substantially planar region of the tray. Thefastening feature 32 is positioned sufficiently distal from the planarregions of the tray so that when it is extended through the panel 3, itcan be engaged with a suitable fastening feature on the other side ofthe panel 3 to which the tray is located. The shank 33 provides such aspacing relationship. The fastening feature 32 includes an undercutwhich can be engaged with a lip 34 of a second try which is to engage onthe other side of the panel 3. The second tray 2B provides forengagement of the fastening up stands 31 of the first tray 2A, such lips34. Once the fastening up stands 31 are extended sufficiently throughthe panel 3, the lips 34 can engage with the undercut 32 and clip fitunder such an undercut to there and then prevent the retraction of thefastening up stands therefrom. With the prevention of such a retraction,the panel 3 remains captured between the two trays 2A and 2B. Thefastened relationship between the undercut and the lip is for exampleshown in FIG. 26. In the preferred form, each tray 2A and 2B includes apair of fastening up stands 31 and a pair of clipping features 35. Thisis for example shown in FIG. 18. Alternatively however a first tray 2Amay include fastening up stands 31 only and the second tray 2B mayprovide clipping features 35 only.

[0065] In an alternative form, the fastening means may be a separatemember which will be driven from one side of a first tray through thattray, then through the panel 3 and become engaged with the second tray.A head of such a fastening means will then be visible and positioned atthe top of the first tray through which it is initially driven howeverin the most preferred back to back 2 tray form, the fastening means willremain blind to the exterior facing surfaces of the tray and hence afastening a means as for example shown in FIG. 21 is preferred.

[0066] The trays are preferably made of a transparent material whichwill allow a user to see through the tray and be able to see the surfaceof the panel 3. The panel 3 is preferably made of a paper or cardmaterial which preferably has been printed or laminated with a printedmaterial which may for example be advertising, information orgraphically appealing images. Such images can be provided on the panelbeneath the tray and since the tray is transparent, it will be visibleto a user once the wallet has been opened. The mechanical fasteningmeans are positioned so as to reduce any interference of the view to thetray of the graphics material on the panel 3.

[0067] Assembly of the packaging of the present invention can be easilyachieved by machinery which will align the tray(s) with the panel(s) ofthe wallet structure preferably when the wallet structure is in an openand substantially planar condition as for example shown in FIG. 21. Thefastening means are then advanced to become engaged appropriately forsecuring the tray(s) to the panel(s) by advancement of the fasteningmeans is in one direction only and preferably is in the same directionas the trays are advanced for positioning against the wallet structure.Hence a simplified assembly process of the present invention can beachieved wherein the components of the packaging are, during theirengagement process clamped and/or advanced in a direction which issubstantially parallel to the elongate direction of the fastening means.Pre-processing of the wallet structure may include the punching of holesthrough which the fastening means are to extend.

[0068] It is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited tothe exact details of construction, operation or exact materials orembodiments shown and described, as obvious modifications andequivalents will be apparent to one skilled in the art.

1. A media storage disk case comprising a wallet defining membercomprising a base panel and a cover panel defining a cover hingeablyengaged to said base panel to be movable thereto from a closed conditionwherein said panels are at least in part substantially overlying to anopen condition wherein said panels are outward lying of each other, amedia disk mounting member including a rosette to engage with thecentral aperture of said media disk, said mounting member engaged to afirst major surface of said base panel by at least one mechanicalfastening means secured to said mounting member and to said one of saidfirst or second panels, such that when in said overlying condition (a)said media storage disk is captured between said base panel and saidcover panel and (b) the planes of said first major surface of said basepanel and said cover panel are substantially parallel to the plane ofsaid media storage disk.
 2. A media storage disk case as claimed inclaim 1 wherein said mechanical fastening means extends through saidbase panel and compressively holds said base panel against said mediadisk mounting member.
 3. A media storage disk case as claimed in claims1 or 2 wherein said mechanical fastening means includes a shank portionwhich extends (a) through an aperture of said base panel and (b) betweena fastening region where it is engaged to said mounting member and ahead portion which is located on the other side of said base panel tosaid first major surface, said head portion being trapped to prevent itfrom being retracted to the side of said first major surface.
 4. A mediastorage disk case as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein saidmechanical fastening means is integral with said mounting member.
 5. Amedia storage disk case as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4 whereinsaid mechanical fastening means is a separate member of but engaged tosaid mounting member.
 6. A media storage disk case as claimed in any oneof claims 3 to 5 wherein said mounting member includes an aperturewithin which said fastening region of said mechanical fastening means islocated.
 7. A media storage disk case as claimed in any one of claims 1to 6 wherein said mechanical fastening means is engaged to said mountingmember in a press fitted relationship.
 8. A media storage disk case asclaimed in any one of claims 1 to 6 wherein said mechanical fasteningmeans is engaged to said mounting member in a threaded relationship. 9.A media storage disk case as claimed in any one of claims 3 to 6 whereinsaid fastening region of said fastening means engaged to said mountingmember includes barbed features positioned to prevent the extraction ofsaid mechanical fastening means from said aperture of said mountingmember.
 10. A media storage disk case as claimed in any one of claims 1to 9 wherein said fastening means is of a stronger material than saidmounting member.
 11. A media storage disk case as claimed in any one ofclaims 3 to 10 wherein said head portion is trapped by and against saidother major surface of said base panel.
 12. A media storage disk case asclaimed in any one of claims 3 to 11 wherein said head portion is of alarger size than the size of said aperture.
 13. A media storage diskcase as claimed in any one of claims 3 to 12 wherein said head portionis of a diameter larger than the diameter of said shank.
 14. A mediastorage disk case as claimed in any one of claims 3 to 10 wherein saidhead portion is engaged with a second mounting member which ispositioned against the other major surface of said base panel, said basepanel being captured between said first mentioned and said secondmounting members.
 15. A media storage disk case as claimed in claim 14wherein said head portion is engaged to said second mounting member in apush fit manner with an aperture of said second mounting member.
 16. Amedia storage disk case as claimed in claims 14 or 15 wherein said headportion is engaged to said second mounting member in a treaded mannerwith an aperture of said second mounting member.
 17. A media storagedisk case as claimed in any one of claims 14 to 16 wherein said headportion extends through an aperture of said second mounting member andis engaged onto and against a surface of said second mounting member thenormal of which projects away from the normal of said first mentionedmajor surface of said base panel.
 18. A media storage disk case asclaimed in any one of claims 14 to 17 wherein said wallet includes asecond cover panel defining a cover hingeably engaged to move relativeto said base panel to be movable thereto from a closed condition whereinsaid second cover panel at least in part substantially overlies saidbase panel to an open condition wherein said second cover panel isoutward lying of said base panel.
 19. A media storage disk case asclaimed in claim 18 wherein said second cover panel is hingeably engagedto said base panel.
 20. A media storage disk case as claimed in claims18 or 19 wherein said second cover panel is hingeably engaged to saidfirst mentioned cover panel.